As Inside Higher Ed reports this morning, the University of Washington is faced with several intriguing conflicts and dilemmas as it ponders whether to sever its licensing agreement with Nike.

As the article notes, the university's Advisory Committee on Trademarks and Licensing has voted to end its agreement with Nike, "barring a satisfactory resolution to an ongoing labor dispute between Nike and Honduran workers.

But the question in Seattle is complicated by the fact that Mark Emmert, UW's president, is scheduled to become president of the NCAA in November, one month before the Huskies' contract with Nike expires.

Emmert's replacement in Seattle? The odds-on favorite is university Provost Phyllis Wise, who drew heavy criticism earlier this year when she signed on to become a member of Nike's corporate board. Nike pays Wise $120,000.

In the advisory committee's letter to Emmert, the committee co-chair, Margaret Levi, writes, "[The Committee] feels strongly that we have waited long enough for Nike to meet its responsibility [regarding] workers in its supply chain. We urge you to accept our advice."